Experience

Diamondback Firearms

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Director

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Cocoa, Florida, United States



FN America, LLC

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lead Design Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2022

  Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Product Design Engineer

  • Dec 2017 - Aug 2019

  Columbia, South Carolina



Honor Defense

• Director of Engineering & Quality

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2017

  Gainesville, Ga Director of Engineering & Quality (August 2016 - Present) Product Design Engineer (March 2015 - August 2016) Honor Defense is a manufacturer of firearms engaged in the design, development, and production of its first products. ● Lead Product Engineer for the Honor Guard pistol. ● Management of all quality and inspection procedures/processes ● Develop test and assembly procedures for new products. ● Engaged directly with supplier base to manage product schedules and build… Show more Director of Engineering & Quality (August 2016 - Present) Product Design Engineer (March 2015 - August 2016) Honor Defense is a manufacturer of firearms engaged in the design, development, and production of its first products. ● Lead Product Engineer for the Honor Guard pistol. ● Management of all quality and inspection procedures/processes ● Develop test and assembly procedures for new products. ● Engaged directly with supplier base to manage product schedules and build costs. Show less



Beretta USA

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Design Engineer

  • May 2014 - Mar 2015

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Beretta is a manufacturer of firearms for the commercial and military markets. ● Lead Product Design Engineer for the current US Military sidearm (M9 Pistol). ● Research and Development of the US Military's next generation Modular Handgun System (MHS). ● Lead Product Designer for Beretta USA's large frame pistols. - 92FS Series (M9, M9A1, M9A3) - PX4 Sub-Compact ● Contributor to the development of multi-caliber platforms for Beretta semi-automatic rifles… Show more Beretta is a manufacturer of firearms for the commercial and military markets. ● Lead Product Design Engineer for the current US Military sidearm (M9 Pistol). ● Research and Development of the US Military's next generation Modular Handgun System (MHS). ● Lead Product Designer for Beretta USA's large frame pistols. - 92FS Series (M9, M9A1, M9A3) - PX4 Sub-Compact ● Contributor to the development of multi-caliber platforms for Beretta semi-automatic rifles (ARX100 rifle). Show less



Bechtel Corporation

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer (Mechanical)

  • Oct 2008 - May 2014

  Monroeville, Pennsylvania BPMI is a project engineering company serving as a prime contractor for the Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program. Responsibilities require design/manufacturing/logistics of nuclear reactor servicing equipment. ● Served as lead technical expert for a multi-phase evaluation of the nuclear reactor shipping containers for VIRGINIA and OHIO REPLACEMENT class submarines. Recommendation resulted in a direct savings of 13M+. ● Saved an estimated 25K in FY2013 by recommending design changes to… Show more BPMI is a project engineering company serving as a prime contractor for the Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program. Responsibilities require design/manufacturing/logistics of nuclear reactor servicing equipment. ● Served as lead technical expert for a multi-phase evaluation of the nuclear reactor shipping containers for VIRGINIA and OHIO REPLACEMENT class submarines. Recommendation resulted in a direct savings of 13M+. ● Saved an estimated 25K in FY2013 by recommending design changes to new reactor servicing equipment. ● Resolved field issues with equipment on various submarine projects, on an emergent basis. Saved over 75K in FY2013 by applying technical expertise and initiative. ● Led technical procurements ($4.2M+) of nuclear equipment - prepared specifications, performed negotiations, reviewed manufacturing processes, judged quality, and initiated contract modifications. ● Served as lead subject matter expert for the interface with UK Ministry of Defence, Rolls Royce, and BAE Systems for the design and implementation of the United Kingdom’s NEXT GENERATION SUCCESSOR submarine equipment. Show less



Ruger Firearms

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  Newport, NH Ruger is one of the largest US firearms manufacturers and was undergoing a major effort to update/reconfigure manufacturing processes. Responsibilities included supporting manufacturing of all single action revolvers. ● Designed fixtures and inspection gauges. ● Led root cause analyses on manufacturing problems/trends ● Supported dimensional and functional testing of new and existing product designs.



National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Student Employee

  • Dec 2007 - May 2008

  Gaithersburg, MD May 2006 - May 2008 (Intermittent) NIST is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Responsibilities included supporting Reactor Engineering with maintenance and operation of the research nuclear reactor at the Center for Neutron Research. ● Design reactor servicing tooling that included physical testing in a radiation environment and comprehensive analysis ● Performed review of reactor design drawings. ● Full time during summers and other school vacation periods.